The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for osteoporosis and service connection for a left eye disability are being remanded due to incomplete information in the record. The Veteran is already at a 100% disability rating, so further increased ratings will not result in additional compensation.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot determine the proper disability rating without a complete picture of the Veteran's osteoporosis and left eye disability.
- Claimed conditions
- osteoporosis, left eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19191035
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's left eye disability was caused or aggravated by VA treatment.
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